Grant Thornton Named Best Managed International Firm

March 17, 2014 10:44 AM Eastern Daylight Time

LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Managing Partners' Forum, a professional body that celebrates the
value of leadership and management excellence, named Grant Thornton
'Best managed international firm.' Judged by an independent panel of
subject matter experts, the award recognises the strength of Grant
Thornton’s global strategy and leadership, which has enabled Grant
Thornton to lead the major global accounting networks in revenue growth
the last two years.

Ed Nusbaum, Grant Thornton global CEO, said, "I am delighted that we
have been named 'Best managed international firm'. The award is a
reflection of our clear focus on achieving our strategy, as well as the
great work, collaboration and determination of everyone working for
Grant Thornton globally. We have one clear strategy and I thank everyone
at Grant Thornton for their commitment to making it a reality in each
market."

The award criteria focuses on six key areas: effective communication of
the strategy; collaboration with external specialists and partners;
positive impact on the client experience; enthusiastic employees living
the firm's values; performance improvement and commercial success.

The judging panel said, "Grant Thornton is faced with the formidable
competition of the Big 4 accounting firms but has developed an ambitious
five year strategy across 127 countries, with a view to both growing
revenues and enhancing its reputation. In a difficult market the firm
has achieved very significant levels of growth, a level of international
co-ordination and integration and has now positioned itself as a strong
and credible challenger brand in a very consolidated market."